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Ekaterina Zaharieva takes part EU foreign ministers’ informal meeting to discuss Middle East
The foreign ministers of the European Union gathered in Vienna for the Gymnich two-day informal meeting within the framework of the Austrian Presidency of the Council. In their first working session today, they discussed a number of relevant issues related to the Middle East, as well as the trans-Atlantic relationship.
30 August 2018
Austrian Ambassador Roland Hauser: Bulgaria took its befitting place on the international scene
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva received Roland Hauser, Ambassador Extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Austria, in connection with his final departure from Bulgaria.
27 August 2018
A Parting Meeting between Minister Zaharieva and the Ambassador of the Sudan to Bulgaria
Bulgaria’s highest-ranking diplomat praised Ambassador Ahmed’s great activity, personal contribution and professionalism, which have all added to strengthening and enriching the bilateral relations between Bulgaria and the Sudan.
15 August 2018
Minister Zaharieva to the Ambassador of Ukraine, Mikola Baltazhi: In the Future, Bulgaria Will Have Another Ambassador to Ukraine
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva held a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Ukraine, Mikola Baltazhi, prior to his final departure from Bulgaria
14 August 2018
When Travelling Abroad, Bulgarian Nationals will Receive the Telephone Number of the 24/7 Hotline of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Deputy Prime Minister for Judicial Reform and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva expressed her gratitude to mobile operators, who took part in implementing this project which ensures that Bulgarian nationals travelling abroad are informed and safe
06 August 2018
Deputy Prime Minister Zaharieva Gave an Award to Eugene Schuyler for his Contribution towards the Liberation of Bulgaria
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva posthumously awarded American diplomat and opinion-maker Eugene Schuyler an MFA symbol of honour, the Golden Laurel Branch, for his contribution towards the Liberation of Bulgaria
13 July 2018
We Welcome the Invitation for Skopje to Join NATO
The invitation addressed to the Republic of Macedonia clearly demonstrates that the open door policy of the Alliance remains in place, and that it contributes to the security and stability of the Euro-Atlantic Area.
11 July 2018
Minister Zaharieva: The Berlin Process Will Make the European Integration of the Western Balkans Faster
These were the words Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva used to address her six counterparts from the Western Balkans as well as those from the United Kingdom, Austria, Germany, Italy, France, Poland, Croatia, and Slovenia. They have gathered in London for a conference within the framework of the Fifth Berlin Process Summit
09 July 2018
Vietnam Looking for Bulgarian Expertise in High Tech, Green Energy and Bio-farming
The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is open to Bulgarian investment and to receiving expertise in the spheres of high tech, renewable energy sources and bio-farming, but also in traditional sectors like silk culture and winery. This emerged following a meeting of the Deputy Prime Ministers and Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the two countries, Ekaterina Zaharieva and Pham Binh Minh, in Sofia.
04 July 2018
Ekaterina Zaharieva: The Bulgarian Presidency Has Turned one of its National Priorities into a European one
Minister Zaharieva pointed out that at the very outset of its Presidency Bulgaria had had to work through a number of challenges and times of crisis, some of which the EU encountered for the first time on its history, as well as the new trans-Atlantic relations between the EU and the USA, which are traditional partners, Brexit, the procedure launched against Poland on the rule of law, the need for a solution to the matter of migration, drafting joint projects in the sphere of security, and the European Defence Facility.
03 July 2018